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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-20 | 2021-05-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Just black | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a is just a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, with an 82.9 score against 80.8. Google Pixel 4a is an older phone than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, but Google was able to make it a bit thinner and incredibly lighter anyway. These phones include the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should offer the same OS features.
Google Pixel 4a features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has a greater amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 4a has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels count in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a very superior battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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